Kimmons Trail & Well Gulch Trail Loop
2.4 mi · ▲ 542 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Kimmons Trail & Well Gulch Trail Loop is a 2.4-mile loop in Lory State Park near Bellvue, CO. It climbs 542 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi5,499 – 6,047 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lodgepole Drive 40.57847, -105.17854
Nearest town Bellvue, CO
Directions
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Kimmons Trail & Well Gulch Trail Loop
2.4 mi · ▲ 542 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 5,498–6,047 ft
Loop · Lory State Park
Trailhead: Lodgepole Drive · 40.57847, -105.17854
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 91°F / low 63° · precip 3% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto West Valley Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Well Gulch Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Timber Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Kimmons Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto West Valley Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 91°F63°
Feels like82°Precip3%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
91°69°
Sun
91°65°
21%
Mon
89°68°
23%
Tue
86°61°
16%
Wed
86°58°
25%
Thu
92°63°
27%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Lodgepole Drive Trailhead
- Arthur's Rock Trail–Overlook Trail Loop, 4 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 684 ft
- Horsetooth Reservoir–South Valley Loop, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 348 ft
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